October 25, 2021 Central to ESPC’s mission is government transparency. That core tenet of our mission guides our work and is the reason that current and former directors and board members weighed in this week on the need for transparency during the Special Session of the Wyoming Legislature. Proposed rules for the Special Session included …
Redistricting happens every 10 years after the results of the census are released. This year, the Wyoming State Legislature is offering a public portal where everyday folks can draw their own lines and submit maps to the Joint Corporations Committee. You can make an account and start mapping here. In the meantime, the Joint Corporations …
July 30, 2021 ESPC continues to track how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be deployed and how you can get involved in the process. Here’s the latest: Governor Gordon assembled a Strike Team to develop Wyoming’s Proposal to Survive, Drive & Thrive. Read that report or listen to members of the Strike Team discuss …
July 16, 2021 Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon recently released Proposals for the Future: Wyoming’s guide to Survive, Drive and Thrive, outlining the COVID-19 recovery for our state. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Robin Sessions Cooley, Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) Director Korin Schmidt, and Wyoming County Commissioners Association President/Converse County Commissioner Jim Willox …
People’s Review: LIVE! Survive, Drive & Thrive Report Recap Read More »
May 6, 2021 The Management Council of the Wyoming Legislature meets at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, May 7, to discuss proposed changes to their remote participation policies. They’ll be discussing the rules for the interim session—including a proposal that would have committee chairs decide whether to allow remote testimony from the public. Lawmakers have done …
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March 25, 2021 Education funding is one of the most significant topics during the 2021 legislative session. With a $300 million structural deficit, the discussion has focused largely on proposed cuts to education—the subject of much debate since the last interim. The numerous iterations and proposals to solve the education funding deficit began with House …
An update on education funding from the Wyoming Education Association Read More »
When all of us here at ESPC paused recently to take stock of what your support accomplished for the people of Wyoming in 2020—a year filled with challenges—we were truly blown away. I hope you’ll read our inaugural impact report and feel as proud as we are of what you helped us achieve for Wyoming! …
February 25, 2021
The Legislative Services Office supplied the following update about the “hybrid” session that starts on Monday, March 1st. Read on for details!
January 18, 2021 ESPC to host lawmakers, economist to talk real-life implications of budget decisions LARAMIE, Wyo — As part of its monthly People’s Review: Live! online series, the nonpartisan Equality State Policy Center will host a panel of state legislative leaders and a prominent Wyoming economist to discuss whether the current state budget adequately aligns with …
The People’s Review: LIVE Does Wyoming’s budget reflect our values? Read More »